#albert hammond jr.

[anthonysperkins]

Albert Hammond Jr. – One Chance (2023) dir. Angela Ricciardi and Silken Weinberg

[strangedisciple]

oh. oh my god. i know ahj released solo stuff before melodies on hiatus but i haven't heard them before, melodies on hiatus is the first thing i've ever heard from him on his own-

HE CAN SING SO WELL WHAT????

i really *really* like his singing voice it's so beautiful-

[thebowerypresents]

The Strokes Get Nostalgic at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday

The Strokes – Forest Hills Stadium – August 19, 2023

It’s hard to tell if it was a fake-out or not. Julian Casablancas, early into the Strokes’ set on Saturday night in Queens, was singing the praises of our “fair metropolis” (his words, sort of) and said it would be “a great place to end it all.” Granted I’d been (lovingly) duped one set earlier. Angel Olsen, the soulful North Carolina folk-rock goddess, had already pulled a typically goofy bait and switch: “I’ve been so inspired,” she said, adding that her travels drove her to write a new song just a night earlier. “You guys know it, right?” she asked her bandmates. They smiled and launched into “Shut Up Kiss Me” (My Woman, 2016), the torch-rock banger that largely put her on the mainstream map. 

So back to Casablancas: I nervously laughed, we moved on. How couldn’t we? The night was genuinely perfect, created-in-a-lab perfect for the Strokes’ much-anticipated hometown show — and their second of only two in the U.S. this year. “Sorry to talk about the weather,” he deadpanned at one point. (He bantered often and oddly, as is canon for him.)

The crowd was huge, every other fan sporting merch, new and old. They erupted from the first notes of “Is This It,” the set opener and title track off their first LP turned rock standard. But the crowd lost it from every first note of every song. Why wouldn’t we? The boys are near mascots to legions of elder millennials, having soundtracked a good portion of their impressionable alt-rock youths. The hits hit: “Someday,” “Reptilia,” “Meet Me in the Bathroom.” And the newer tracks landed, too, “Ode to the Mets” (The New Abnormal, 2020) in particular. Casablancas’s voice — that pitched-down and notable blend of New Wave crooner and Jim Morrison — and Albert Hammond Jr.’s singular rhythm guitar work are still, impressively, it to me. 

The return of “Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men” — the Strokes’ 2004 single with Regina Spektor — was among many special moments. “It only took 20 years but look who showed up,” said Casablancas as she took the stage to join him, the crowd roaring. Another incredible surprise: For the first time in 17 years, they played “15 Minutes,” off First Impressions of Earth (2006), a low-key favorite of mine with something of a too-long-at-the-pub vibe. By the encore’s end, and after a deeply fun, singable night of nostalgia to the face, we were back at the beginning, with the frontman’s original tease — although it sounded a bit different this time. “This might be our last show in New York,” he said. The crowd booed, the music began and “Last Nite” hypnotized everyone into briefly not caring whether he was bluffing. A dangler of an end but a blast nonetheless. —Rachel Brody | @RachelCBrody

Photos courtesy of Dana Distortion | distortionpix.com

[talkingadult]

Albert Hammond Jr is so good at his job. HE might be going back to the 101 but I’M going back to re-listen to his entire discography again

[chill-band-folder]

Albert Hammond Jr. - Hard To Live In The City (2006)

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Babylon 2022

[sunset-supergirl]

Happy birthday Albert Hammond, Jr.

[amp-mod]

Old Man by Albert Hammond Jr.

[jmunneytumbler]

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 6/23/23

I’m a Pisces (CREDIT: Prime Video/Screenshot) Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out. Movies –No Hard Feelings (Theaters) TV –Break Point Season 1 Part 2 (Dropped June 21 on Netflix) – I meant to include this in last week’s edition. –I’m a Virgo Series Premiere (June 23 on Amazon Prime) – Boots…

[anthonysperkins]

Albert Hammond Jr. – 100-99 feat. GoldLink (2023) dir. Angela Ricciardi and Silken Weinberg

[kendallroyscoke]

Julian Casablancas

[draculalunch]

inside the apartment Julian and Albert shared in New York in the early 2000s.

[kishdoodles]

Is This It